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Competition winners scoop VIP Tour tickets

Four lucky cycling fans have won VIP tickets to see the finish of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain Devon Stage in Exeter on Monday (6 September) – thanks to Devon County Council.

The Council has announced the winners of two pairs of Tour hospitality tickets that were up for grabs through its selfie photo competition and a competition through its new @devontob Instagram account.

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Atlas Weyland Eden

Young Walter Scott prize winners announced

The winners of the Young Walter Scott Prize, a UK-wide historical writing prize for 11-19 year olds, were announced today. The judges have selected a total of ten young writers to honour with an award which challenges young people to write a piece of short fiction set in a time before they were born. This year saw a dramatic increase in the number of entries, following an outpouring of...

One of the winning paintings 'Mannings Pit' by Graciella Sillence-Dreyer from Barnstaple's Pilton Bl

CPRE Devon inundated with competition entries from children in lockdown who showed they care about the countryside

Devon’s schoolchildren have shown how much they care about the countryside by entering CPRE Devon’s 2020 Art and Writing competitions in their droves. This year the Devon branch of the countryside charity CPRE received more entries than ever before and from all corners of the county.

In both competitions, held throughout the months of lockdown, primary schoolchildren demonstrated how...

Students transform poorly performing hotel to win national competition

A team of students from Plymouth University have triumphed in a national competition held during a conference staged by the Institute of Hospitality.

The HOTS Business Game, part of Passion4Hospitality 2016, challenged participants to turn a poorly performing hotel into a successful operation.

Six universities were represented having survived a series of heats, with the...

Plymouth Argyle triumph in the first FA Disability Cup final

Plymouth Argyle have won the national FA Disability Cup.

A fantastic and emphatic 7-0 win over Boston United secured the inaugural trophy at the state of the art National Football Centre, St George's Park, near Burton-upon-Trent.

Graham Eyles, Argyle Disability Manager, told the Plymouth Argyle website : "I am immensely proud of the boys for what they have achieved, not just...